Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was deeply affected by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in February. Rizzo grew up in Florida, attended Stoneman Douglas for high school and was a member of the school’s baseball team.

Rizzo continued to show his support for the school by lending his voice to an MLB Network feature on the Stoneman Douglas baseball team.

There were initially some questions about whether the team should cancel its season in the wake of the shooting, but the players were determined to play as a tribute to those who were killed.

"They were the people the season was for." @Cubs first baseman @ARizzo44 tells the story of healing through baseball for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School baseball team. pic.twitter.com/t4pCVpJ2bI